James Harden scored 20 points (10 during a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter), and the Brooklyn Nets went on an 18-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 98-85.
It was tied at 78 when Kevin Durant’s 3-pointer put the Nets ahead for good with 6:47 left. Harden scored 10 points as they pulled away to a 96-80 lead with 1:28 left.
Durant had 20 points and 13 rebounds but shot 6 for 21.
For the Heat, Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Duncan Robinson went 1 for 10 from 3. Goran Dragic scored 21 points (11 in the third quarter) with 6 3-pointers.
The Nets shot 40.0% from the field and 28.9% from 3 to the Heat’s 36.9% and 25.6%. They held the Heat to 85 points. The Heat forced 9 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nets outscored the Heat 21-7 in 8 minutes with Durant, Green, Harden, Irving and Harris on the floor together.